Key Information
Table Tennis is hugely popular in Asia and continental Europe, with numbers now increasing in Scotland too.
As a sport that has less to do with gender, age, size and strength than it does with skill, dexterity and technique, the potential for participation in the sport is huge. There are a number of high performing individuals, as well as a large number of novice and intermediate athletes.
Our Table Tennis programme consists of league competition and a Table Tennis Championships every year in early February. We have one men’s and one women’s league catering for both performance athletes and students looking to develop their abilities within the sport, which is delivered as part of the BUCS Centralised League programme, hosted by SSS on behalf of BUCS.
Sport Chair: Dan Potter
Contact: scotstutabletennis@gmail.com
Upcoming Table Tennis Events
Meet your Sports Chair
Dan Potter
Dan started playing table tennis in middle school, giving him a route into a club. When he arrived to study at Heriot-Watt University there was no club so him and a friend started one!
The club quickly flourished with the support of the Sports Union. In his final year, Dan was the club’s President, before going on to be elected Sports Union President. Dan can still be found on campus as a Sports Officer with Oriam.
Why Volunteer?
“I had such a great university sports experience, playing football, cricket and rugby alongside table tennis. I know how much sport can add to the student experience, and the opportunity to help shape the events and support the student experience is a privilege.
“I am now in a fortunate position where I work in sport at a university, so I get to see every day the passion that students have for their sport and that inspires me to give back, hoping that some of them will take on these roles in the future.”
Scottish Student Table Tennis Sports Group
Vice-Chair: Ailsa Khalid
Development Officer: Jack Reid
Communications Officer: Adrian Martinez-Aidoo
